Middlesex to wit

The Information of John Hortford< no role > a Lodger on the
one pair of Stairs in the House of David otherwise
Daniel Clarey in Pultency Street taken before me
this first day of April 1788

Who being upon Oath saith he was awakened by his Wife
between 2 & 3 o'Clock on Monday Morning the 24. of March last who
said there was a great Smoks in the Room, that he instantly got
out of Bed, & desired his Wife not to be alarmed but told her their
was a Fire some where. That immediately after Mrs. Gumbart< no role >
Housekeeper to said Clarey knocked gently at this Informant
Bed Room Door and said for Gods sake Mr. Herford take care
of your Wife I believe there is a Fire in the next House, that on the Room
Door being opened the Smoak came into the Room. That
immediately after this he removed what Effects he could to
the Milk Cellar opposite his Lodgings and had full time
enough to save all his EffectsExcept a few trifles that he
saw David otherwise Daniel Clarey in the Street who told
this Informant he was undone, and had lost £500
in Bank notes that Clary ran up towards Brewer Street
and was at this time dressd with his Shoes exchanged the
Right for the left as appeared by his Buckles that this
Informant is of Opinion that if Clarey had any property
he had sufficient time to have saved it as it was near a
Quarter of an Hour before any Fire appeared or that they knew